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Practicum, Social Work, and Marriage and
Family Therapy Internships Download application [PDF]
The Maple Counseling Center The Center is a private nonprofit
community mental health center founded in 1972. Located
in Beverly Hills, CA, it is accessible to most parts
of Los Angeles. The Center provides low fee counseling
to children, families, and individuals. The Center is considered
one of the most comprehensive and innovative community
counseling centers in the country, and about 600 clients
are seen on a weekly basis. One of the primary missions of the Center is the
training of pre- and post-doctoral psychology, Marriage
and Family and Social Work interns in brief and long
term psychodynamic psychotherapy. The program offers
a diverse client and clinical experience. There is
intensive and extensive supervision and training to
prepare the intern for their profession. The internship begins in September and finishes at
the end of August (except for MSWs). All first year
interns are required to be on call for emergencies
on a scheduled basis. MSW, MFT and pre-doctoral practicum
internships are 18 hours per week; pre-doctoral internships
are 20 hours per week; and post-doctoral internships
are 30-40 hours per week. The Center is open Monday through
Thursday, 8:00am-9:00pm, Fridays, 8:00am-5:00pm, and
Saturdays 9:00am-1:00pm. Ongoing interns are required
to see clients two evenings per week or one evening
per week and some hours on Friday and/or Saturday.
Training Program The training program is designed to evaluate and
enhance competency levels in clinical knowledge, skills
and judgment. The Center has an excellent reputation for
its training program and has been the recipient of
grants from the Lon V. Smith, Joseph Drown and Ralph
M. Parsons Foundations. The intern will receive weekly
supervision by highly qualified staff members, as
well as the opportunity to further refine existing
ideas and skills. Structurally, the internship is
designed to provide a comprehensive, organized
sequence of training and direct clinical experiences.
Interns who are interested in working with children
and adolescents will have the opportunity to work
in the local school district. Interns are required
to master the administrative aspects of the Center.
The core program consists of:
- Individual and Group supervision
- Counseling Individuals
- Counseling Couples and Families
- Co-facilitate Group Psychotherapy
- Crisis Intervention and Hotline Rotation
- Weekly Educational Seminars
The Center offers seminars and training in theory, techniques
and applied interventions, including:
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Psychotropic Medication
- Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
- Object Relations and Self Psychology
- Family and Couple Therapy
- Group Psychotherapy
- Ethical and Legal Issues
First year interns are required to attend weekly
training seminars on Mondays, starting in September
until the end of June. These seminars are designed
to educate the intern about theoretical and practical
information relevant to various areas of intervention.
They are also an opportunity to discuss topics of
interest for their professional development. Examples
of topics include: basics of psychodynamic therapy,
crisis intervention, transference and countertransference,
interpretation in psychotherapy, legal and ethical
issues, multi-cultural issues, self disclosure, the
mental status examination, short-term therapy, couples
and family therapy, and the memory in therapy. The
presenters are seasoned professionals from the local
universities, psychoanalytic institutes, and TMCC staff. The Family, Adolescent and Child Training Program
offers a weekly, ten month training on theoretical
and clinical applications when working with children
and adolescents. These seminars and workshops are
open to all interns. Orientation The theoretical orientation of TMCC encompasses contemporary
psychodynamic, existential, family systems, and crisis
intervention. A wide range of psychodynamic models
guide the clinical practice at the Center. The Center's
educative program includes the core of psychodynamic
theory and technique that has evolved over the years.
Recent developments, which have expanded the theory
of object relations, self and intersubjective psychologies,
and crisis interventions, are presented to enlarge
the range of clinical technique. Interns are taught
and encouraged to think of alternative approaches
in formulating treatment plans and interventions for
each case. Supervision Interns will participate in weekly individual and
group supervision in a variety of treatment settings.
Supervision is held on a regularly scheduled basis
with licensed professionals. The minimum amount of
supervision that the intern receives is based upon
licensing requirements. For each modality the intern
participates in, there is required additional supervision.
Interns present their cases verbally, and are required
to video and/or audio tape selected clients for supervisory
purposes. It is understood that growth occurs in the
context of close effective supervision, coupled with
the intern's freedom to experiment and develop a sense
of independence and competence. The Center supports
ongoing exchange between supervisee and supervisor,
and is open to examination and modification of clinical
programs and procedures to meet changing needs. The Staff The Center is a highly respected and sought after training
facility for mental health interns. The Center is staffed
by fourteen licensed professionals and a highly dedicated
administrative staff. Supervision and training are
presented by the Center's multi-disciplinary staff
of licensed professionals from the fields of psychiatry,
psychology, social work, and marriage, family, and
child counseling. Like a fine teaching hospital, the
clinical staff keeps abreast of the latest developments
in their field and strives to be excellent instructors.
They are known for their accessibility to interns
and the individual care they give. Supervisors have
a great deal of clinical experience from their own
private practices and training as supervisors. Clinical Staff
Harold Young, LCSW, Clinical Director
Lorraine Rose, Associate Clinical Director
Sharon Schwartz, PhD, Assistant ClinicalDirector
Supervisors
Victoria Curea, MFT
Richard Dunn, MFT, PhD
Lori Karny, LCSW, MSW,MSG
Anne Kellogg, MFT
Marc Sanders, PhD
Mouget Sarebanha, PsyD
Astrid Schwartz, MFT
Sharon Schwartz, PhD
Susan Spiegel, PhD
Qualifications and Application Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited program.
Applications must include:
- A letter stating current goals and professional
aspirations
- A current vitae
- Two letters of recommendation from individuals
familiar with the candidates academic or clinical
background
- Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate
institutions
- A current photograph of yourself.
An interview with a staff member will be part of
the selection process. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance or
rejection in accordance with the standard practices
of "internship offers and acceptance." The Center adheres to the time, dates, and procedures required
by those policies.
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